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The '''Colorado Belle''' |
The '''Colorado Belle''' is a [[casino hotel]] on the banks of the [[Colorado River]] in [[Laughlin, Nevada]], owned and operated by [[Golden Entertainment]]. Initially closed on March 17, 2020 duetothe [[COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada|COVID-19 pandemic]], on May 18, 2020, Golden Entertainment announced that the Colorado Belle would remain closed "indefinitely," even after casinos were allowed to reopen.<ref name="covid closure 1">{{cite news|last=Velotta|first=Richard N.|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/laughlins-iconic-colorado-belle-to-stay-closed-indefinitely-400-to-lose-jobs-2030754/|title=Laughlin's iconic Colorado Belle to stay closed indefinitely; 400 to lose jobs|date=May 18, 2020|work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref> As of May 2022, the property remains closed. |
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The Colorado Belle is a fixed building made to look like a six-deck replica of a 19th-century [[Mississippi River]] [[paddle steamer]] riverboat, with 1,168 rooms in two seven-story towers. The casino had {{Convert|42706|sqft|abbr=on}} of gaming space with 750 [[slot machine]]s, and 16 [[table games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=3428|title=Nonrestricted Square Footage Report|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Nevada Gaming Control Board|accessdate=September 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|title=Nonrestricted Count Report|publisher=Nevada Gaming Control Board|date=June 30, 2018|url=https://gaming.nv.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=13383|accessdate=September 10, 2018}}</ref> The hotel had three restaurants: The Loading Dock, Big Easy Deli, and Pints brewery. The resort also included two pools, a fitness room, two gift shops, a [[koi]] pond and an arcade. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In January 2019, [[Golden Entertainment]] bought the Colorado Belle and the Edgewater from Marnell and Sher for a total of $190 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Golden Entertainment closer to operating 2 Laughlin casinos|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Richard N.|last=Velotta|date=December 5, 2018|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/golden-entertainment-closer-to-operating-2-laughlin-casinos-1543161/|accessdate=January 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=Golden Entertainment completes acquisition of two Laughlin, Nevada casino resorts|publisher=Golden Entertainment|date=January 14, 2019|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190114005753/en/Golden-Entertainment-Completes-Acquisition-Laughlin-Nevada-Casino|via=BusinessWire|accessdate=January 14, 2019}}</ref> |
In January 2019, [[Golden Entertainment]] bought the Colorado Belle and the Edgewater from Marnell and Sher for a total of $190 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Golden Entertainment closer to operating 2 Laughlin casinos|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|first=Richard N.|last=Velotta|date=December 5, 2018|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/golden-entertainment-closer-to-operating-2-laughlin-casinos-1543161/|accessdate=January 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=Golden Entertainment completes acquisition of two Laughlin, Nevada casino resorts|publisher=Golden Entertainment|date=January 14, 2019|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190114005753/en/Golden-Entertainment-Completes-Acquisition-Laughlin-Nevada-Casino|via=BusinessWire|accessdate=January 14, 2019}}</ref> |
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During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada|COVID-19 pandemic]], the Colorado Belle was among businesses that were ordered by [[List of governors of Nevada|Nevada Governor]] [[Steve Sisolak]] to close on March 17, 2020, to prevent the spread of the virus. On May 18, 2020, Golden Entertainment announced that the Colorado Belle would remain closed indefinitely due to the economic impact of the business closures and uncertainty about the market. Approximately 400 employees were laid off, although some could relocate to Golden Entertainment's other properties, such as the Edgewater and [[Aquarius Casino Resort]].<ref |
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada|COVID-19 pandemic]], the Colorado Belle was among businesses that were ordered by [[List of governors of Nevada|Nevada Governor]] [[Steve Sisolak]] to close on March 17, 2020, to prevent the spread of the virus. On May 18, 2020, Golden Entertainment announced that the Colorado Belle would remain closed indefinitely due to the economic impact of the business closures and uncertainty about the market. Approximately 400 employees were laid off, although some could relocate to Golden Entertainment's other properties, such as the Edgewater and [[Aquarius Casino Resort]].<ref name="covid closure 1" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Horwath|first=Bryan|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/may/18/employees-at-colorado-belle-casino-in-laughlin-lai/|title=Employees laid off 'indefinitely' at Colorado Belle casino in Laughlin|date=May 18, 2020|work=[[Las Vegas Sun]]|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref> |
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In February 2022, the general manager of Golden Entertainment’s Laughlin properties,『didn’t have an update on the status of the Colorado Belle.』<ref>{{cite news|last=Stutz|first=Howard|url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/en/article/closed-casinos-visitation-declines-hurt-two-clark-county-gaming-markets|title=Closed casinos, visitation declines hurt two Clark County gamingmarkets|date=February 7, 2022|work=The Nevada Independent |accessdate=2022-05-15}}</ref> As of May 2022, the property remains closed. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The property as seen from the Colorado River in 2018
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| Location | Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 2100 South Casino Drive |
| Opening date | November 10, 1980; 43 years ago (1980-11-10) |
| Closing date | March 17, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-17) |
| Theme | Riverboat |
| No. of rooms | 1,168 |
| Total gaming space | 42,706 sq ft (3,967.5 m2) |
| Owner | Golden Entertainment |
| Renovated in | 1997, 2005 , 2012 |
| Website | coloradobelle |
The Colorado Belle is a casino hotel on the banks of the Colorado RiverinLaughlin, Nevada, owned and operated by Golden Entertainment. Initially closed on March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 18, 2020, Golden Entertainment announced that the Colorado Belle would remain closed "indefinitely," even after casinos were allowed to reopen.[1] As of May 2022, the property remains closed.
The Colorado Belle is a fixed building made to look like a six-deck replica of a 19th-century Mississippi River paddle steamer riverboat, with 1,168 rooms in two seven-story towers. The casino had 42,706 sq ft (3,967.5 m2) of gaming space with 750 slot machines, and 16 table games.[2][3] The hotel had three restaurants: The Loading Dock, Big Easy Deli, and Pints brewery. The resort also included two pools, a fitness room, two gift shops, a koi pond and an arcade.
Advanced Patent Technology, a slot machine maker and slot route operator, announced plans in 1979 to build a hotel and casino, with the hotel to be managed by Ramada.[4] Construction began in October, as a joint venture with John Fulton, a Southern California restaurateur[5] and the casino was opened on November 10, 1980.[6]
In 1983, a preliminary agreement was reached to sell the casino to a group including attorney William Morris and Circus Circus Enterprises executives William Bennett and William Pennington for $1.6 million[7] but Morris quit the deal a month later.[8] The next year, Circus Circus bought the casino for $4 million, and made plans to move it to make room for an expansion of its neighboring Edgewater Hotel and Casino.[9]
Plans for Colorado Belle were unveiled in 1985[10] and it opened on July 1, 1987, at a cost of $80 million.[11]
Circus Circus Enterprises later became Mandalay Resort Group in 1999 and was bought by MGM Mirage in 2005.
In June 2007, MGM Mirage sold the Colorado Belle and the Edgewater to a partnership of Anthony Marnell III and Sher Gaming for a total of $200 million.[12][13][14]
In January 2019, Golden Entertainment bought the Colorado Belle and the Edgewater from Marnell and Sher for a total of $190 million.[15][16]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colorado Belle was among businesses that were ordered by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak to close on March 17, 2020, to prevent the spread of the virus. On May 18, 2020, Golden Entertainment announced that the Colorado Belle would remain closed indefinitely due to the economic impact of the business closures and uncertainty about the market. Approximately 400 employees were laid off, although some could relocate to Golden Entertainment's other properties, such as the Edgewater and Aquarius Casino Resort.[1][17]
In February 2022, the general manager of Golden Entertainment’s Laughlin properties,『didn’t have an update on the status of the Colorado Belle.』[18] As of May 2022, the property remains closed.
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